Helping Students Build Confidence—One Decision, One Goal, and One Journal at a Time

Welcome!

Hi, I’m Chelo (Mike Fana Suarez) and my life's mission is simple: to help students build confidence one decision, one goal, and one journal at a time. Several years ago, I created Chelo’s Anatoliah Experience as a heartfelt way to help students slow down, tune in, and reflect on the stories they tell themselves. It’s a space where we explore what we choose to focus on, how we give that focus meaning, how that meaning makes us feel—and how those feelings quietly shape the decisions we make each day.

Through my talks, writing, artistic expression, and one-on-one conversations, I help students tap into the only path that leads to emotional intelligence: self-confidence.

Experience

Since 2012, I’ve had the honor of helping thousands of students across 8 states. Whether they’re shy or outspoken, struggling or thriving—I believe everyone deserves the chance to feel seen, heard, and supported.

What Will They Learn?

Not only will participants have fun, compete for prizes, and recite a powerful pledge together—they’ll also discover Chelo's Confidence Cycle that shows them how self-esteem is built from the inside out.

Step 1: Be mindful of what you focus on—especially on social media.

Step 2: Be mindful of how you interpret that information.

Step 3: Notice how that data shapes how you start to feel.

Step 4: Recognize how those feelings influence your decisions.